Wooli · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wooli

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings in Wooli have remained consistently low, with the typical family now bringing in just $976. This is far below the figures for New South Wales and the rest of Australia. Most residents live on modest incomes, and very few households earn high weekly amounts.

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📍 Wooli, Suburb / Locality

Where Wooli sits — Median household income (weekly)

$778 ▲ +33.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wooli — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wooli$778
2462, NSW $944
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $976 and household income of $778 are both among the lowest for similar areas. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most places at $481, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $813.

$481 ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $366
  • 2016: $439
  • 2021: $481

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$778 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $583
  • 2016: $691
  • 2021: $778

Median total household income per week.

$976 ▲ +30.7%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $747
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $976

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 63.8% of people earn under $650 a week, while only 4.6% earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Wooli, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wooli, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Wooli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14421/wooli/topic/income